The City is a Promise

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

F. Hormesch Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

P.E.L.J.C. Vermeulen Situated Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
L.G.A.J. Reinders Situated Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
A.B.J. van Deudekom Architectural Engineering - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
J. Greb Teachers of Practice / A - Architecture and the Built Environment (coach)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2022 Frederic Hormesch
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Published Date

11-07-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Maastricht has a long history as an industrial city and used to be well-known for its ceramics, rubber and paper industries. Due to the decline in industrial production, workspaces and industrious activities are leaving the city and are becoming increasingly secluded from the public sphere. With the Studio theme being gleaning, the project is looking to find value in the existing while giving it a new meaning through interventions and adaptions. It therefore aims to introduce workspaces into the urban fabric of Maastricht and make them meaningful for the urban environment on the site of a former paper mill. Through the lens of philosophical anthropology, these workspaces become essential spaces in the city, facilitating a plurality of activities, allowing encounters and exchange and enriching the urban experience.